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(photo: Julien Kelly-Gross)
Japanese sensations CHAI graced the shores of the US for an all-too-brief visit in September, with shows in New York and Los Angeles. Known for their energetic shows, matching outfits, absolutely insane music videos, and innovative concept of “NEO-Kawaii,” or “New Cute” (an empowering way to look at the frequently oppressive concept of cuteness in their home country), they captured the hearts of everyone who saw them perform. Pitchfork dubbed them a “Rising” artist and they just completed a hugely successful stint opening for Superorganism in the UK. So what’s next for the trendsetting young women of CHAI?
How about surprise-dropping a new video earlier this month for a new song “GREAT JOB“? How about announcing their first batch of tour dates in US for 2019, including their first US festival performance at Boise’s Treefort Music Fest? How about a return to Austin for SXSW? 2019 promises to be an even bigger year for CHAI than 2018, with more live dates to come, so this is only the beginning.
WATCH “GREAT JOB”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Odk94mxeHUWATCH MORE CHAI MUSIC VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVieoyO8NvikN4kCG61ArPw
CHAI TOUR DATES
Mon. Mar. 11 – Sun. Mar. 17 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
Mon. Mar. 18 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
Tue. Mar. 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel
Wed. Mar. 20 – Toronto, ON @ The Velvet Underground
Fri. Mar. 22 – Sat. Mar. 23 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
Mon. Mar. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
Wed. Mar. 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Fri. Mar. 29 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
Sat. Mar. 30 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
PRAISE FOR CHAI
“Moments of pure joy are in short supply these days; a CHAI show is a reprieve.”
– Pitchfork
“Their music videos, which they design and direct themselves, are a spectacle
not to be missed.” – i-D
“CHAI bursts with an energy that is carefree, effervescent, and unmistakably feminine.”
– She Shreds
“CHAI’s material is a whirlwind of kinetic rhythms, sped up voices, and saccharine
laden choruses.” – CLASH
CHAI Online:
website: http://chai-band.com/
twitter: https://twitter.com/CHAIofficialJPN
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHAIofficialJPN
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CHAIofficialJPN
Keep your mind open.
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